What's Brewingtag:blog.al.com,2015:/whats-brewing/80013612011-12-06T21:12:09ZBeer news and views from Dan Murphy of the Press-Register.Movable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceWhat's Brewing is brewing a new blogtag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.7391399.201112061512092011-11-01T20:09:37Z2011-12-06T21:12:09ZLooking for the latest beer news and reviews? Pour yourself a cold one and follow Dan Murphy's new blog here. You can read more entertainment news from the Press-Register here. AL.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/bamaalstaff/index.html
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Blind Mule set to host Bayou Teche beer brunchtag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.7366038.201112010948122011-12-01T15:20:58Z2011-12-01T15:48:12ZThe Blind Mule and Free The Hops team up with Louisiana's Bayou Teche Brewing Co. for a five-course beer brunch; Alabama brewery news; the 12 beers of Christmas; and Top of the Hops returns to Biloxi. Dan Murphyhttp://connect.al.com/user/damurphy/index.html
The Blind Mule and Free The Hops team up with Louisiana's Bayou Teche Brewing Co. for a five-course beer brunch; Alabama brewery news; the 12 beers of Christmas; and Top of the Hops returns to Biloxi.
Brews News, Monday Editiontag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.72859942011-11-14T16:12:00Z2011-11-14T19:48:17ZRare beer in Mobile, a birthday for Pensacola's brewery and beer for brunch, all in today's edition of Brews News from the BW's What's Brewing blog.Dan Murphyhttp://connect.al.com/user/damurphy/index.html
Rare beer in Mobile, a birthday for Pensacola's brewery and beer for brunch, all in today's edition of Brews News from the BW's What's Brewing blog.
SweetWater beer dinner at Felix's Fish Camp a great start, but there's room for improvementtag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.72730112011-11-11T20:52:34Z2011-11-11T21:19:24ZBeer dinners are a great way for beer-lovers to get up close and personal with people in the industry in an intimate atmosphere, and I hope the folks behind Mobile’s first SweetWater beer dinner decide to keep putting them on.Dan Murphyhttp://connect.al.com/user/damurphy/index.html
Beer dinners are a great way for beer-lovers to get up close and personal with people in the industry in an intimate atmosphere, and I hope the folks behind Mobile’s first SweetWater beer dinner decide to keep putting them on.
On the hunt for stout and oysterstag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.72620812011-11-09T22:21:57Z2011-11-09T22:40:05ZI don't really like oysters, but when I read in Garrett Oliver’s "The Brewmaster’s Table" about the classic beer pairing of raw oysters and dry Irish stout, it got me thinking: If Oliver lavishes such praise on the combination — "... there seems to be a primal connection between them," he writes. "The flavor of the oyster is magically magnified and fills the senses." — I might just be inspired to give the slimy bivalves another shot — as long as beer is involved. Dan Murphyhttp://connect.al.com/user/damurphy/index.html
I don't really like oysters, but when I read in Garrett Oliver’s "The Brewmaster’s Table" about the classic beer pairing of raw oysters and dry Irish stout, it got me thinking: If Oliver lavishes such praise on the combination — "... there seems to be a primal connection between them," he writes. "The flavor of the oyster is magically magnified and fills the senses." — I might just be inspired to give the slimy bivalves another shot — as long as beer is involved.
Brews News, Wednesday Editiontag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.72620022011-11-09T21:47:59Z2011-11-09T22:16:24ZFree The Hops celebrates fall; SweetWater expansion continues in Atlanta.Dan Murphyhttp://connect.al.com/user/damurphy/index.html
Free The Hops celebrates fall; SweetWater expansion continues in Atlanta.
Brews News and Notes, Tuesday editiontag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.72532332011-11-08T14:57:43Z2011-11-08T15:45:49ZSweetWater and Felix's Fish Camp release the menu and price for Thursday night's five-course beer dinner, and Cigar City can designs surface.Dan Murphyhttp://connect.al.com/user/damurphy/index.html
SweetWater and Felix's Fish Camp release the menu and price for Thursday night's five-course beer dinner, and Cigar City can designs surface.
SweetWater Ghoulash a dark, hoppy offering from the brewers' 'dark side'tag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.71192462011-10-13T13:55:58Z2011-10-13T21:56:27ZSweetWater's most recent creation to emerge from their Dank Tank is Ghoulash, described on the bottle as a "double black, double dry-hopped, Double India Pale Ale."
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SweetWater's most recent creation to emerge from their Dank Tank is Ghoulash, described on the bottle as a "double black, double dry-hopped, Double India Pale Ale."
Beau Rivage craft beer tasting set for Oct. 21tag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.71097242011-10-11T19:53:16Z2011-10-11T20:44:31ZThe Beau Rivage Resort & Casino will host a craft beer tasting at the resort in Biloxi on Oct. 21, from 7-10 p.m.
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The Beau Rivage Resort & Casino will host a craft beer tasting at the resort in Biloxi on Oct. 21, from 7-10 p.m.
Sweetwater beers win big at Great American Beer Festivaltag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.71044212011-10-10T19:57:53Z2011-10-10T20:14:58ZAtlanta's SweetWater Brewing Co. took home some major awards for two of their beers at the recent Great American Beer Festival in Denver.
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Atlanta's SweetWater Brewing Co. took home some major awards for two of their beers at the recent Great American Beer Festival in Denver.
Bayou Teche beer dinner set for Oct. 11 at Ginny Lane in Orange Beachtag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.70832442011-10-06T13:56:50Z2011-10-06T14:59:02ZBeer-lovers in or around Orange Beach next Tuesday should consider checking out the Bayou Teche beer dinner at Ginny Lane's at The Wharf.Dan Murphyhttp://connect.al.com/user/damurphy/index.html
Beer-lovers in or around Orange Beach next Tuesday should consider checking out the Bayou Teche beer dinner at Ginny Lane's at The Wharf.
'Oxford Companion to Beer' is a massive reference for serious beer loverstag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.70438402011-09-28T20:41:35Z2011-09-29T14:47:54ZWe live in an amazing time for beer lovers. With more than 1,700 American breweries and counting, "The Oxford Companion to Beer" is a timely masterpiece that will make the perfect companion for craft beer’s meteoric rise.
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We live in an amazing time for beer lovers. With more than 1,700 American breweries and counting, "The Oxford Companion to Beer" is a timely masterpiece that will make the perfect companion for craft beer’s meteoric rise.
Bayou Teche beers arrive on store shelves in Mobile/Baldwin markettag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.69726092011-09-14T19:22:20Z2011-09-14T19:41:13ZWhile some beers happen to pair well with food, Bayou Teche’s beers are designed specifically for food. And not just any cuisine, but Cajun cuisine — gumbo, jambalaya, boudin — staples of dinner tables along the Gulf Coast. Their beers can now be found along the Alabama Gulf Coast.Dan Murphyhttp://connect.al.com/user/damurphy/index.html
While some beers happen to pair well with food, Bayou Teche’s beers are designed specifically for food. And not just any cuisine, but Cajun cuisine — gumbo, jambalaya, boudin — staples of dinner tables along the Gulf Coast. Their beers can now be found along the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Ten don't-miss beers for Beer Festtag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.68598992011-08-24T21:46:08Z2011-08-25T12:36:37ZWith more than 90 beers to try at Saturday’s Dauphin Street Beer Festival, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with choices. Here's a guide to some of the best.
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With more than 90 beers to try at Saturday’s Dauphin Street Beer Festival, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with choices. Here's a guide to some of the best.
LSU beer cans from Tin Roof Brewing get label approval, not yet officialtag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.68257932011-08-18T14:11:45Z2011-08-18T21:12:19ZA Thursday blog post revealed the can design for Bandit Blonde, the officially licensed beer from Louisiana State University and Tin Roof Brewing Co. in Baton Rouge.Dan Murphyhttp://connect.al.com/user/damurphy/index.html
A Thursday blog post revealed the can design for Bandit Blonde, the officially licensed beer from Louisiana State University and Tin Roof Brewing Co. in Baton Rouge.
International IPA Day encourages beer-drinkers to raise a toast to American craft beertag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.67544222011-08-04T12:48:31Z2011-08-04T13:09:01ZInspired by wine events celebrating different varieties, a California-based beer blogger known as the Beer Wench teamed up with social media from 10 breweries around the country to organize the first-ever celebration of America’s quintessential craft beer style, the IPA.
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Inspired by wine events celebrating different varieties, a California-based beer blogger known as the Beer Wench teamed up with social media from 10 breweries around the country to organize the first-ever celebration of America’s quintessential craft beer style, the IPA.
Is Smoky Mary NOLA's next seasonal?tag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.67291112011-07-29T18:13:15Z2011-07-29T18:30:27ZIf a photo on the brewery's website is to be believed, NOLA's next seasonal release will likely be a smoked ale.Dan Murphyhttp://connect.al.com/user/damurphy/index.html
If a photo on the brewery's website is to be believed, NOLA's next seasonal release will likely be a smoked ale.
Abita announces plans to can three of their beerstag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.67075542011-07-25T15:06:55Z2011-07-25T15:14:54ZAbita Brewing Co. issued a press release Monday morning announcing plans to can three of their year-round beers.Dan Murphyhttp://connect.al.com/user/damurphy/index.html
Abita Brewing Co. issued a press release Monday morning announcing plans to can three of their year-round beers.
Some big news from Louisiana's small breweriestag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.66928152011-07-21T20:13:41Z2011-07-22T14:48:48ZBig beer news from two of Louisiana's smallest breweries.Dan Murphyhttp://connect.al.com/user/damurphy/index.html
Big beer news from two of Louisiana's smallest breweries.
Lazy Magnolia takes center stage for Mississippi Craft Beer Week (video, gallery)tag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.66862342011-07-20T11:58:57Z2011-07-20T22:28:34ZRaise Your Pints is set to kick off the second annual Mississippi Craft Beer Week, and Lazy Magnolia, Mississippi’s only brewery, will be front and center. Dan Murphyhttp://connect.al.com/user/damurphy/index.html
Raise Your Pints is set to kick off the second annual Mississippi Craft Beer Week, and Lazy Magnolia, Mississippi’s only brewery, will be front and center.
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour proclaims Mississippi Craft Beer Week July 23-30tag:blog.al.com,2011:/whats-brewing//8001361.66395002011-07-11T13:57:28Z2011-07-11T14:04:56ZOn June 29, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour issued a proclamation designating the week of July 23-30 as Mississippi Craft Beer Week.Dan Murphyhttp://connect.al.com/user/damurphy/index.html
On June 29, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour issued a proclamation designating the week of July 23-30 as Mississippi Craft Beer Week.